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healthy foods
what foods are very healthy other than fruit and veg? is there anything thats safe to eat except fruit and veg
sorry looking for help my new years resoulotion to eat healthyer
sorry looking for help my new years resoulotion to eat healthyer
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-fruits, vegetables and wholegrains (i.e. brown pasta/bread/rice, oats, quinoa, rye) are a good source of fibre. potatoes also contain fibre but count as starch rather than vegetables.
-low fat dairy (skimmed milk, low fat yogurt, small amounts of low fat cheese) = protein, calcium
-fish (you should eat oily fish twice a week (such as salmon, sardines, mackerel). tuna, cod and haddock are low fat but also good for you) = protein, good fats (and some saturated fats whcih are bad for you)
-pulses (i.e. lentils, beans, peas. you can make lentil chilli or lentil soup or bean chilli) = protein, starch, iron, calcium
-if you are a meat-eater, lean meats (low fat) are good for you, such as chicken or turkey = protein and fat
-nuts and seeds = good fats and protein, calcium, magnesium, iron
-wholegrains = fibre, starch, protein, iron
there are pleanty of websites out there which can help you. fruit and veg are a great start and remember you can buy dried or canned fruit (without added sugar), frozen or canned vegetables (without added sugar and preferably without added salt) - as well as fresh.
check labels on the foods you eat. a cereal bar may seem quite healthy but they often contain sugar (perhaps in the form of fructose-glucose syrup, corn syrup or honey), fat and refined grains (i.e. wheat (that isn't whole wheat)). avoid saturated fats such as butter, cream, red meat.
good luck!
If you are trying to eat healthier you might want to check out Spark People. It's totally free and I've been using it for over a year. Basically you set it up with how much weight you want to lose (or gain) and it gives you a range for how many calories to eat each day and also tracks things like fat and protein. Ideally you input everything you eat into the website and it tells you if you're on track, but it might be useful just to use occasionally to get yourself motivated. It also allows you to track your weight and measurements (sometimes you lose inches before pounds) and see on the graph if you are on schedule or not.
You can also check out Canada's Healthy Eating Guide and make sure you are eating the required daily amounts. I'd also suggesting taking a multivitamin daily to be sure you aren't missing out on any important vitamins.
Also, take it slow. Make sure you don't just dive in head-first. Change one thing at a time and make it a habit before changing something else. Making huge modifications to everything in your life is a recipe for disaster!